Microsoft 365, an office collaboration suite, is available for free for K-State students, faculty, and staff. It includes tools such as email, calendar, office applications, file storage space, and more. You can access the suite from your desktop, web browser, or phone.
What’s Included?
Microsoft 365 gives you access to a range of apps and services designed to simplify your workflow and spark your creativity. The following are a few of the basic apps:
- Microsoft Word for creating polished documents.
- Excel for crunching numbers and analyzing data.
- PowerPoint to design standout presentations.
- Outlook for managing your email and calendar.
- Teams for seamless communication and collaboration.
- OneDrive for secure file storage and easy sharing.
- OneNote for organizing information and collaborating with others.
You also get access to advanced tools such as Planner, Forms, Power Automate and more. Sign in to Microsoft 365 and begin to explore all the apps available to you.
Benefits
- Collaboration Made Easy: Share files, co-edit in real-time, and stay connected with Teams.
- Powerful Tools for Learning and Teaching: Applications like OneNote and Microsoft Whiteboard provide dynamic ways to engage with content. OneNote allows for organized note-taking and sharing, while Whiteboard offers a digital canvas for brainstorming and collaboration.
- Cost Savings: You can download and use Microsoft 365 for free on up to five devices, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
- Cloud Storage: Access up to 1 TB of storage on OneDrive.
Download the apps
Applications can be installed on up to 5 PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five phones.
Visit K-State’s Microsoft Help and Support page for installation instructions.
Questions
If you have any questions, contact the IT Service Desk:
- Phone: 532-7722
- Live chat
- Walk-in: 2nd Floor, Hale Library
